Wang Shiyu, director of Young Lovers' Edition of Peony Pavilion, said, "Kunqu opera represents the top level of Chinese opera in every aspect, from singing to acting, from literature to aesthetics. It inherited the best of Tang Dynasty music and developed it."

Since its premiere in 2004 in Taipei, the play has toured worldwide and played to an audience of more than 1.5 million. The actors are mostly in their mid 20s and 30s while 60% of its audiences are also young people. The play will head to London and Amsterdam next year to charm European audiences with its "love conquers all" theme.

 

Editor:Liu Fang